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GALAXY S4 Sweeps the World in Style

  • June 4 2013 at 5:44 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • Following the unveiling of the new GALAXY S4 in New York in March, Samsung has taken its new flagship smartphone on a World Tour to major cities around the globe. Did any one of you get a chance to meet the new GALAXY in your area? How did you like it? Today, for some of you who couldn’t make it to the event, we will give you a glimpse of the highl
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Cheil Worldwide’s New Corporate Identity Envisions ‘Ideas That Move’

  • May 28 2013 at 4:38 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • Cheil Worldwide, our advertising affiliate, went a little wild this year to celebrate its birthday, launching a new corporate identity complete with a new logo and a new slogan! Why don’t we take a closer look at how its face has been transformed?
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GALAXY S4 Hits 10 Million Milestone in First Month

  • May 23 2013 at 5:42 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • Our Samsung Electronics affiliate today announced that global channel sales of its GALAXY S4, a life companion for a richer, fuller, simpler life, has surpassed 10 million units sold in less than one month after its commercial debut. Launched globally on April 27, the phone is estimated to be selling at a rate of four units per second.
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AMOLED Displays as Driver for Innovation in Cloud Computing Era

  • May 22 2013 at 3:12 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • We shared with you news earlier this week that our Samsung Display affiliate, the world’s largest display manufacturer, is taking part in the Society for Information Display’s Display Week 2013 in Vancouver, Canada. And its CEO Kinam Kim delivered a keynote speech on “Display and Innovation” during the event, which runs through May 23.
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Samsung Display to Showcase Industry-Leading Technologies at Display Week

  • May 20 2013 at 2:44 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • Samsung Display announced today that it is showcasing several industry-leading technologies and, mobile to extra-large-sized display prototypes at the Society for Information Display’s Display Week 2013, May 21-23, 2013, in the Vancouver Convention Centre (Booth 700).
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Samsung Engineering Wins MEED Quality Awards for Projects

  • May 16 2013 at 8:48 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • Samsung Engineering, the first and largest engineering company in Korea, announced it had received the MEED Quality Awards for Projects, in association with Ernst Young 2013 for its Ma’aden Ammonia Plant.Hosted by MEED, at the Gala Awards ceremony in Abu Dhabi, Samsung Engineering’s Senior Executive Vice President Steve Fludder and Ma’aden’s Direc
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Samsung Announces World’s First 5G mmWave Mobile Technology

  • May 14 2013 at 9:09 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • Samsung Electronics announced that it has successfully developed the world’s first adaptive array transceiver technology operating in the millimeter-wave Ka bands for cellular communications. The new technology sits at the core of 5G mobile communications system and will provide data transmission up to several hundred times faster than current 4G n
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What a Wonderful World: Sharing Our Design Philosophy

  • May 9 2013 at 1:27 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • You must have imaginedat least once in your lifetime what it would be like to wave a magic wand to make something inside your head come to real life. Many of you might be surprised to hear that this fairyland story came true in Milan last month!
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10 Corso Como Seoul, A Unique Blend of Fashion and Culture

  • April 25 2013 at 6:06 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • For all those K-pop fans out there, the April 13 release of K-pop star Psy’s new music video “Gentleman” may have been quite an event to look forward to. Did you know one of the spots featured in the music video is affiliated with Samsung?
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Samsung Goes Red in Support of Inspirational Youth

  • April 18 2013 at 3:25 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • All of you, who know Samsung and our products, must also be aware that our corporate color is blue as can be easily noticed in our logo. But for a day last month in London, we decided to go red for a cause that touched so many people’s hearts.
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Samsung Helps in Teaching Sustainable Development in Vietnam

  • March 26 2013 at 7:01 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • Hue is considered the glittering jewel of central Vietnam. Having been the capital of Vietnam’s old empire for more than two centuries, it’s full of historic monuments, earning a place in the UNESCO’s World Heritage sites.
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A Trip Back into the History as Samsung Celebrates 75th Birthday

  • March 22 2013 at 2:07 AM Permalink 1 Comments
  • Seventy-five years ago today – March 22, 1938 – Samsung was born. As Samsung embarks on the final quarter of a journey to become a 100-year-old company, we thought we would take a few moments to look at some of the milestone events that helped us become who we are today.
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A Look into Samsung C&T’s Global Footprint

  • March 19 2013 at 4:26 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • For a company, with 80 percent of its employees stationed outside its headquarters, it probably is of little surprise that it has a very wide network of offices around the world. Our Samsung CT affiliate is one such company, and today, we’d like to give you a quick look at the global network of Samsung CT’s Trading Investment Group.
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Come and Meet the GALAXY S 4

  • March 14 2013 at 9:07 AM Permalink 2 Comments
  • (Update) It’s finally here, what you’ve all been waiting for: the GALAXY S 4! Samsung Electronics announced today the fourth generation GALAXY S, the GALAXY S 4, designed to get you closer to what matters in life and bring your world together.
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Samsung Engineering Signs Fertilizer Plant Deal in Azerbaijan

  • March 14 2013 at 8:24 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • Samsung Engineering, the first and largest engineering company in Korea, officially signed a contract, worth $650 million (€498 million), with State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR), Azerbaijan’s state-owned company, for the SOCAR Ammonia and Urea Complex project.
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Future Eco-leaders Discuss Ways to Save Mother Nature

  • March 5 2013 at 4:18 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • February has long been celebrated as a month of love. On February 14, we give flowers, chocolates and cards to those we love. On this year’s Valentine’s Day, did you get something special for your loved ones? During this festive season of love, one of our affiliates, Samsung Engineering, also expressed its love and care to an object, whose existenc
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Samsung Helps Toyota Put on a ‘Revealing’ Motor Show with Transparent Displays

  • February 28 2013 at 8:19 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • For auto industry enthusiasts, motor shows held around the world – from Detroit to Frankfurt to Tokyo – bring a lot of excitement and energy as they get a glimpse of the newest models that incorporate the latest technology and designs from automakers across the globe.
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GALAXY Note 8.0 Revealed at MWC, Opening New Era of Portability

  • February 26 2013 at 2:01 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • It’s always exciting to see new gadgets that define a whole different way of interacting with the world that surrounds us and we, at Samsung, continuously strive to satiate your hunger for revolutionary products.
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Samsung SDI and Xtreme Power to Develop Innovative Energy Storage Solutions

  • February 22 2013 at 4:44 AM Permalink 1 Comments
  • Samsung SDI and Xtreme Powerthis week announced that they have been selected by the Center for the Commercialization of Electric Technologies (CCET) to install a 1MW/1MWh Lithium Ion based Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) system at the Reese Technology Center in Lubbock, Texas as part of a Smart Grid Demonstration Project (SGDP).
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Samsung Bioepis and MSD Enter Biosimilar Development and Commercialization Agreement

  • February 21 2013 at 4:36 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd. and MSD, known as Merck in the United States and Canada, announcedon February 20they have entered into an agreement to develop and commercialize multiple pre-specified and undisclosed biosimilar candidates. “Samsung Bioepis has been building the capabilities needed to develop high-quality biosimilars,” said Christopher Han
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Samsung Supports the CNN Hero of Nepal with Child Welfare

  • February 12 2013 at 6:11 AM Permalink 3 Comments
  • What does a child need to have a normal life? A home, a warm and loving family, good food, clothes and education would be among those essentials. Unfortunately, not all kids are lucky enough to have it all – especially those who have been forced to be raised behind the bars of a prison with their incarcerated parents. For those children in need, we
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Samsung Engineering Awarded Iraq Gazprom Badra GSP Contract

  • February 6 2013 at 11:53 PM Permalink 0 Comments
  • Samsung Engineering, the first and largest engineering company in Korea, has officially announced its contract award from Gazprom Neft, a subsidiary of Gazprom, one of Russia’s largest oil and gas companies. The $879 million contract covers engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) for the Gas Separation Plant (GSP) on a lump sum turnkey basi
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Windbreakers of ‘Dream and Love’ Blanket Tajikistan With Warmth

  • January 24 2013 at 1:35 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • On a cold winter day last month, a couple of new Samsung recruits flew from Korea to a Central Asian country on a special mission: to deliver windbreakers for those most in need in Tajikistan, a mountainous country that is prone to natural disasters.
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Components As Driver for Mobile Innovations: Samsung CES Keynote

  • January 10 2013 at 12:08 AM Permalink 1 Comments
  • Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor solutions, today redefined the story of consumer electronics from its perspective beneath the surface of mobile devices at the 2013 International CES keynote address.
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Samsung Opens New Frontier of Possibilities at CES 2013

  • January 7 2013 at 2:57 AM Permalink 1 Comments
  • (Updated) For all of those electronics fans out there, it’s finally here: the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES)!
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Samsung Engineering Seals Major Yanbu 3 Power Deal in Saudi Arabia

  • December 20 2012 at 5:12 AM Permalink 1 Comments
  • Samsung Engineering and consortium partners Al Toukhi and Shanghai Electric met todaywith Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) to officially sign the $3 billion USD contract for the Yanbu Power Plant Phase 3 project in Saudi Arabia.
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Supporting Great Young Minds’ Creative Design Ideas

  • December 13 2012 at 4:14 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • Just last week, we introduced to you the annual OLED Idea Contest hosted by our Samsung Display affiliate aimed at promoting creative product ideas inspired by OLED, or organic light emitting diode. Today, we bring to you another such promotional event and this time, from Milan –the city of fashion and art.
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Samsung Showcases New Medical Devices and Technology in U.S.

  • November 28 2012 at 2:15 AM Permalink 1 Comments
  • Samsung Medison, a leading global medical devices company, is taking part in the RSNA (Radiological Society of North America) 2012, held in McCormick Place, Chicago from Nov. 25 through 30, in the biggest scale thus far. This is the first show in the U.S. highlighting a full line up of medical devices together with Samsung Electronics, which is a t
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Speak, Sing in Korean and Be Part of Samsung Family

  • November 22 2012 at 9:05 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • With some 40 percent of our total workforce stationed outside Korea, where we are headquartered, Samsung aspires to be a top-tier global company in all aspects including employee relations.
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Samsung Hope Library Helps Children in Vietnam Dream

  • November 20 2012 at 4:07 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • Do you remember our story earlier this year on how we helped open libraries in Vietnam to provide students with more opportunities to read and dream about their future? It’s been months since we shared the news, and today we bring a special message from one of the students whose favorite place at her school is this very library.
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Brussels Philharmonic Plays Music with Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1

  • November 15 2012 at 4:41 AM Permalink 1 Comments
  • These days, smartphones and tablets are everywhere. And by being everywhere around us, they have brought revolutionary changes in our daily lives at home, school and work – you name it. But how about the world of classical music? Can you make any connection between a traditional symphony orchestra and a modern high-tech mobile device? Now, here’s
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Café E-um Brews Up Happiness

  • November 13 2012 at 2:26 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • In a town called Eumseong in Korea is a special café with special baristas. The six baristas working at Café E-um are women from outside Korea who have come to live in the country after marrying Koreans. They are working at this café after receiving special training to become baristas in a program sponsored by Samsung.
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Samsung Medical Center Sets New Vision for Happiness Through Innovation

  • October 30 2012 at 4:46 AM Permalink 1 Comments
  • Healthcare is one of the industries Samsung has set out its vision to excel in and we’ve had chances to introduce to you our affiliates such as Samsung BioLogics and Samsung Medison that are at the heart of this drive. Today, we’d like to introduce to you another affiliate of ours in the healthcare field, Samsung Medical Center.
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Samsung and AMEC Form Joint Venture for Growing Offshore Market

  • October 25 2012 at 5:18 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • Samsung Engineering and Samsung Heavy Industries have formed a joint venture with AMEC to carry out the design engineering for fixed and floating offshore platforms, FPSOs (floating production storage and offloading) and subsea pipelines for Samsung’s future offshore oil and gas projects.
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Samsung Engineering Signs Major Refinery Revamp With Luberef

  • October 22 2012 at 5:20 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • Samsung Engineering , the first and largest engineering company in Korea, announced it had been formally awarded the Yanbu refinery expansion project from Luberef (Saudi Aramco Lubricating Oil Refining Company) on Oct.20 in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Luberef’s President and CEO Ali A. Al-Hazmi met with Samsung Engineering’s Executive Vice President of
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